Biography

John Henshaw teaches courses and performs research in the areas of materials science, engineering design, and sustainable energy technology. He also writes books about science and technology for a general audience.

Henshaw, John M., "The Composites Manufacturing Guide: A Framework for a Composites Design and Manufacturing Decision Support System", Final Report to the University of Delaware Center for Composite Materials, Newark, Delaware, in fulfillment of a subcontract to the U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, November, 1991.

Henshaw, John M. and various co-authors, "Progress in Understanding the Durability of Automotive Composite Materials". Quarterly progress reports to the United States Advanced Materials Project (USAMP), 1996 - present.

Conference Proceedings

Riojas, Katy, and Henshaw, John, “The Magic Rider: A Mobility Platform for Children with Disabilities.” Submitted to the 2014 RESNA Annual Conference, Indianapolis.

Henshaw, John M., Doudican, J. Chip, and Houston, Dan Q, "The Effects of Preload on the Environmental Resistance of a Glass-Reinforced Polyurethane". Proceedings of ACCE '95, Detroit, Michigan, November, 1995.

Henshaw, John M. and Doudican, J. Chip, "The Effects of Sulfuric Acid and Water on the Mechanical Properties of a Glass-Reinforced Composite Material", Society of Automotive Engineers paper # SAE 950191, February, 1995.

Henshaw, John M., Radloff, Stefan E., and McAdams, Jason D. "Design and Development of a Reciprocating-Drive Tricycle for Spina Bifida and Cerebral Palsy Patients", in the proceedings of the 1994 ASME Winter Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois, November 8-11, 1994.

Henshaw, John M., and Radloff, Stefan E., "A Human Powered Vehicle for the Physically Disabled", in Tuning in to the 21st Century through Assistive Technology, the proceedings of RESNA '94 (Rehabilitation Engineering Society of North America), Nashville, Tennessee June, 1994

Henshaw, J., and Wilkins, D., 1988, “Design Issues for Computer-Integrated Materials Processing,” Proceedings of the Conference on Computer-Integrated Materials Processing, Montreal, Canada, National Research Council of Canada.

Others

Henshaw, John M., "A Framework and Tools for the Early Decisions in the Product Development Process", Center for Composite Materials Technical Report 89-38, University of Delaware, December, 1989.

Henshaw, John M. and Wilkins, Dick J., "Concurrent Engineering for Composite Materials", final report for contract EDC 8421409 submitted to the U.S. Army Missile Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, August 29, 1990.